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... The consequences of obesity and overweight in the armed forces influence various aspects of their operations that are critical to national security, including recruitment, retention, resilience, readiness, and retirement. A workshop titled Understanding and Overcoming the Challenge of Obesity and Overweight in the Armed Forces was held on May 7, 2018, in Washington, DC.1 The workshop was convened by the Roundtable on Obesity Solutions, which is part of the Health and Medicine Division of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.
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... Through meetings, public workshops, background papers, and ad hoc convening activities, it fosters an ongoing dialogue about critical and emerging issues in obesity prevention and treatment. It also provides a trusted venue for inspiring, developing, and examining multisector collaborations as well as policy, environmental, and behavioral initiatives that will increase physical activity, reduce sedentary behavior, and improve the healthfulness of foods and beverages to reduce the prevalence and adverse consequences of obesity and its related health disparities.
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... Roosevelt established the National Defense Research Council, which asked the new FNB in 1941 to develop recommended dietary allowances to inform the feeding of American troops in the field. Since then, she observed, the FNB has continued to partner with the U.S.
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